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Clergy Sex Abuse Victims Announce Posting of Huge Confidential Archive

May 23, 2012

Clergy Sex Abuse Victims Announce Posting of Huge Confidential Archive
New records about pedophile priests are released
Victims announce the posting of thousands of pages
Catholic officials fought for 4 years to keep them hidden
It’s the biggest disclosure of records of any Catholic religious order
Documents show Franciscan officials hid crimes from law enforcement

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Group seeks help from CA bishops

May 10, 2012

Group leaflets outside mass
It seeks help from all 12 California bishops
SNAP: “Help us find those hurt by Irish Brothers”
Big Catholic religious order declares bankruptcy
It’s run at least 3 schools in the state, 1 in Vallejo, 1 in Salinas
So those hurt by clerics face an August 1 deadline
‘Last chance’ to expose predators, self help group says
Kids abused at the schools should “speak up & seek justice,” SNAP urges

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Clergy sex group holds vigil

May 03, 2012

Clergy sex group holds vigil
They urge Chaput to disclose more
SNAP fears archbishop will “do bare minimum”
And it urges “others with info” to step forward

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New lawsuit v. SLU & Jesuit priest

May 01, 2012

New lawsuit v. SLU & Jesuit priest
He’s accused, again, of sexual exploitation
He was once university president & professor
Case charges he exploited undergrad in counseling
SNAP urges Catholic officials to disclose his whereabouts
And group begs others who “saw, suspected or suffered” to speak up

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Minister, ex- psychologist & ex-radio host sued

April 27, 2012

Minister, ex- psychologist & ex-radio host sued
He exploited vulnerable woman, lawsuit says
State stripped him of his psychologist license
He also worked for Cardinals & Seattle Mariners
Church is “using legal technicalities,” SNAP says
Group urges others who were hurt to “speak up”

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Victims blast Albany bishop

April 24, 2012

Victims blast Albany bishop
Child sex abuse & cover-up suit filed
Last time cleric was sued, he ran off to Ireland
He only came back after accuser—another priest—died
Cleric then gave one victim hush money & continued abuse
Bishop kept priest in ministry despite repeated abuse reports

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Groups want board member ousted

April 23, 2012

Groups want board member ousted
He hid and minimized child sex crimes, they say
Jesuit just resigned from one college board last week
New church records showed he did little to stop predator
The abuser, now imprisoned, was Mother Teresa's confessor
Groups believe others who acted recklessly should be disciplined

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Child sex victims applaud firings

April 13, 2012

Child sex victims applaud firings
They want state educators to highlight this case
Cobb Co. school staff delayed reporting likely crimes
Self help group also wants Georgia laws reformed
It blasts “predator-friendly” deadlines in child sex cases
Victims to lawmakers: “Make it easier, not harder, for victims to act”
Those who “see, suspect or suffer abuse must speak up,”SNAP says

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